Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 18 people overnight, including six women and four children, as Israel and Hamas appeared to be narrowing in on a ceasefire deal. Two strikes in the central Gaza city of Deir al-Balah killed two women and their four children. Another 12 people were killed in two strikes on the southern city of Khan Younis. The Israeli military said it made several attempts to intercept a missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeting central Israel, and the missile was likely intercepted. Yemen's Houthi rebels have launched direct attacks on Israel and commercial ships as part of their campaign over Israel's war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.